Caterpillar Net Income Per Employee
- Caterpillar's annual net income per employee was $75.19 K in fiscal year 2025. The net income per employee decreased $20.39 K from $95.59 K (in 2024) to $75.19 K (in 2025), representing a -21.34% year-over-year decline.
- The Highest net income per employee for Caterpillar was $95.59 K in fiscal year 2024.
- The Lowest net income per employee was -$702.31 in fiscal year 2016.
- The Average net income per employee was $54.02 K.
- Net Income per Employee is the amount of profit that a business earns from one employee. Refer to our glossary for more details, examples, and formulas.
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Definition of Net Income per Employee :
Caterpillar's Net Income Per Employee Trend
| 2015 | 23765.373699149 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -702.30607966457 |
| 2017 | 7662.6016260163 |
| 2018 | 59105.769230769 |
| 2019 | 59560.117302053 |
| 2020 | 30811.921891059 |
| 2021 | 60250.69637883 |
| 2022 | 61457.378551787 |
| 2023 | 91298.586572438 |
| 2024 | 95589.016829052 |
| 2025 | 75194.915254237 |
2025
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $75.19 K in fiscal year 2025.
2024
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $95.59 K in fiscal year 2024.
2023
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $91.30 K in fiscal year 2023.
2022
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $61.46 K in fiscal year 2022.
2021
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $60.25 K in fiscal year 2021.
2020
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $30.81 K in fiscal year 2020.
2019
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $59.56 K in fiscal year 2019.
2018
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $59.11 K in fiscal year 2018.
2017
Caterpillar's net income per employee was $7.66 K in fiscal year 2017.
2016
Caterpillar's net income per employee was -$702.31 in fiscal year 2016.
Caterpillar's Net Income Per Employee (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2016 | -102.96 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | -1191.06 |
| 2018 | 671.35 |
| 2019 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | -48.27 |
| 2021 | 95.54 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 48.56 |
| 2024 | 4.7 |
| 2025 | -21.34 |
2025
Caterpillar's net income per employee
decreased
-21.34% during fiscal year 2025 compared to
2024.
It represents a decline of
-$20.39 K from
$95.59 K (in
2024) to
$75.19 K (in
2025).
2024
Caterpillar's net income per employee
increased
4.7% during fiscal year 2024 compared to
2023.
It represents an increase of
$4.29 K from
$91.30 K (in
2023) to
$95.59 K (in
2024).
2023
Caterpillar's net income per employee
increased
48.56% during fiscal year 2023 compared to
2022.
It represents an increase of
$29.84 K from
$61.46 K (in
2022) to
$91.30 K (in
2023).
2022
Caterpillar's net income per employee
increased
2% during fiscal year 2022 compared to
2021.
It represents an increase of
$1.21 K from
$60.25 K (in
2021) to
$61.46 K (in
2022).
2021
Caterpillar's net income per employee
increased
95.54% during fiscal year 2021 compared to
2020.
It represents an increase of
$29.44 K from
$30.81 K (in
2020) to
$60.25 K (in
2021).
2020
Caterpillar's net income per employee
decreased
-48.27% during fiscal year 2020 compared to
2019.
It represents a decline of
-$28.75 K from
$59.56 K (in
2019) to
$30.81 K (in
2020).
2019
Caterpillar's net income per employee
increased
0.77% during fiscal year 2019 compared to
2018.
It represents an increase of
$454.35 from
$59.11 K (in
2018) to
$59.56 K (in
2019).
2018
Caterpillar's net income per employee
increased
671.35% during fiscal year 2018 compared to
2017.
It represents an increase of
$51.44 K from
$7.66 K (in
2017) to
$59.11 K (in
2018).
2017
Caterpillar's net income per employee
decreased
-1191.06% during fiscal year 2017 compared to
2016.
It represents a decline of
$8.36 K from
-$702.31 (in
2016) to
$7.66 K (in
2017).
2016
Caterpillar's net income per employee
decreased
-102.96% during fiscal year 2016 compared to
-.
It represents a decline of
-$24.47 K from
$23.77 K (in
2015) to
-$702.31 (in
2016).
Summary Table
| Period | Net Income per Employee | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75.19 K | -21.34% |
| 2024 | $95.59 K | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $91.30 K | +48.56% |
| 2022 | $61.46 K | +2% |
| 2021 | $60.25 K | +95.54% |
| 2020 | $30.81 K | -48.27% |
| 2019 | $59.56 K | +0.77% |
| 2018 | $59.11 K | +671.35% |
| 2017 | $7.66 K | -1191.06% |
| 2016 | -$702.31 | -102.96% |





